The panel members, including Norman J. Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, Melissa Yeager of the Sunlight Foundation, Shelia Krumholz of the Center for Responsive Politics and John Pudner of Take Back Our Republic, all seemed to agree that lack of disclosure casts a major shadow on campaign finance law.

Single-candidate non-profits like The Clinton Foundation have been on the rise. These groups can receive unlimited donations or “dark money” without disclosing the identity of the donors to the FEC.

Conservative John Pudner argued that “closing off doors is key,” suggesting that non-profits should be required to provide evidence that the donated money is not foreign.